#1Famous people · Whitewater
7 famous people were born in Whitewater from 1848 to 1957
At the top of the list is the American agronomist Franklin Hiram King, covered in 5 languages. Close behind are Elaine Roe and Eva Kinney Griffith. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them. Franklin Hiram King was born in 1848.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Franklin Hiram King
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Franklin Hiram King
Youngest
1957
Dale Markham
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Whitewater
The three are covered in 5, 4 and 4 languages: Franklin Hiram King, Elaine Roe and Eva Kinney Griffith.
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#3Writing & Arts
Eva Kinney Griffith
1852–1918American journalist, temperance activist, novelist, editor, publisher
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Through the years
When Whitewater’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawNotableScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Whitewater is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Whitewater
A further 4 follow, born between 1857 and 1957.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Whitewater home
Born elsewhere, Eleazer Wakeley lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Cold Spring: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitewater and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Franklin Hiram King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Roe: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Kinney Griffith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lewis Beach: Henry L. Garrigus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank S. Leffingwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleazer Wakeley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons